How low will it fall? The pound continues to dive on 'no-deal' Brexit fears

Sterling has hit a fresh 11-month low against the dollar on Thursday amid continued fears over the prospect of a 'no deal' Brexit.

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How low will it fall? The pound continues to dive on 'no-deal' Brexit fears Sterling has hit a fresh 11-month low against the dollar on Thursday amid continued fears over the prospect of a 'no deal' Brexit. Read More »

Taiwan is reportedly readying its cruise missiles for armed conflict with China, but it's probably not enough to save the island in a fight Satellite images suggest Taiwan has positioned an advanced land-attack cruise missile capable of targeting Hong Kong and other targets along the southeast coast of China's mainland as a deterrent amid rising tensions. Read More »

1 in 2 ICOs failed in the second quarter — and those that succeeded suffered huge losses BI PRIME: The amount of funding raised through "initial coin offerings" rose from $3.3 billion in the first quarter to $8.3 billion in the second, according to a new report. But 55% of ICO campaigns failed, leading analysts to say the quality of projects in the market has "significantly worsened." Read More »

I won the Ig Nobel prize by trying to answer the question 'are cats liquid?' — here's what I found A liquid is traditionally defined as a material that adapts its shape to fit a container, and under certain conditions, cats seem to fit this definition. My study on the rheology of cats led me to win the 2017 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics. Read More »

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Google has a new strategy to reintroduce its services in China Over the last few weeks, Google's been ramping up its focus on the Chinese market with a concerted effort to reintroduce some of its core services — search, news, and cloud — in the region for the first time since 2010. Read More »

We compared Pinterest to Instagram's Collections feature to see which bookmarking service is best — here's how the two stack up 'Pinners' have been using Pinterest to save posts, like recipes, travel tips and outfit ideas, for years now, but how does Instagram's year-old Collections feature stack up to the platform? Turns out, they're both handy. Read More »

Another major earthquake hit Indonesia, days after a bigger one killed 347 people The latest 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia on around 12:25 p.m. local time on Thursday. It struck at a depth of 12.5 miles, originating several miles northwest of Lombok. It is the third earthquake to hit the island in under two weeks. Read More »

Successful teams and successful relationships share a trait most people consider to be bad One of the biggest indicators that a relationship will fail is not fighting — it's not talking. At work, one of the biggest problems teams face is "organizational silence," or colleagues not discussing important issues. Successful relationships and teams need to air and argue over varying opinions. Read More »

Americans base economic success on GDP, but we're missing a huge factor GDP is a main indicator of economic performance used in the US, along with inflation and unemployment. But just because the economy is doing well doesn't mean there is progress. GDP alone is inadequate to measure economic performance because it captures only a very narrow slice of economics. Read More »

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